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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 12 Jan 3:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Bison KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Bison KS
 38.55°N 99.14°W (Elev. 2018 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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